Effects make my head go *BOOM*

[Tommygunn]

Well, J. Crawford sent me a pm a long time ago telling me what I would want. So me being me I accidentally deleted it... I member some of what he said:

I might want

Fuzz
Wah
and a bunch of others I might want (can't member)

So I liked the Bootzilla pedal when I tried it but he said it was poorly made. I also like the sound of the fender sub-lime fuzz and the B;assmaster thing.


So I'm not sure what to ask (See title of thread) hope you guys can help!

Thanks

[Mudfuzz]

What do you want to actually sound like?

[Tommygunn]

Anything from funky slap to real distortion. But I hate it when notes get lost in a "wall of noise" so to say

[René_Julien]

Get a multi-effect unit, then you can discover what effects you like and can use.
I think most of us did it that way.

I know I started my love of effects with one of those small Zoom multi-effects.
Then got a distortion pedal... then a phaser... and it went downhill to a big collection after that.



Might I suggest look around for a used Line 6 Bass Pod XT.
I always thought their modelled effects sounded really nice.

And then you can figure out which seperate pedals deserve real estate on a possible pedalboard.


Oh... and wah... easy to use and good sounding: Ibanez Weeping Demon is nice to start with. Or Morley.

[Mudfuzz]

Ok I'm just going to hurl you off in to the deep end and first for fun...
Look up.
SubDecay Noise Box?
Crowther Prunes & Custard?
Electro-Harmonix Bass Balls?

[Tommygunn]

Cool! That's what I was forgetting... a loop station! And I'll look all of those up!

[Tommygunn]

What are some other types of effects I might want?

[Mudfuzz]

Overdrive
Distortion
Tremolo
Phase
Flange
Delay/echo
Rig modulation
pitch shifter/Octaver
Envelope filter
EQ
Compression
Synth.....

[theunknowndude]

Originally Posted by Mudfuzz

Overdrive
Distortion
Tremolo
Phase
Flange
Delay/echo
Rig modulation
pitch shifter/Octaver
Envelope filter
EQ
Compression
Synth.....

and then of course you have the pedals with more than one of these in it

[Mudfuzz]

Originally Posted by theunknowndude

and then of course you have the pedals with more than one of these in it

Of corse we are trying to make his head go boom and all

[theunknowndude]

does it include pedal chains that make your head go boom?

cos a devi ever eye of god would come into this

p.s. its a feedback loop with a light controlled expression part...

or running an octaver (either down or up) + fuzz/distortion/OD into chorus + delay (or multiple delays) = noises that make your gead go BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM

[Tommygunn]

^Hmm? What now?


Oh and now I know I need a fuzz and wah pedal... thanks to McHaven! Great Dude!

[Mudfuzz]

Ok then Wah: Funky or rocky?

Fuzz: start digging through Bassfuzz.com and TB wiki for samples to get an Idea of what type of fuzz sound you like.

[Tommygunn]

Well the wah I played was a bass crybaby and it has a really cool sound with fuzz... 'specially with my fretless! But I want a funky sound also, will I have to get two?I've looked around at fuzz pedals and so far I like the fender sub-lime but I might find one way better.And what kinda pedal is the b;assmaster, cause I want one of those? And J says the boostszilla is cheaply made... any comments?

[Deluge Of Sound]

I doubt he's played a bootzilla, but they don't have a great reputation for durability. Do a search on 'em.


You're in Houston, there's got to be at least one or two guitar shops down there that you can go and try out all the pedals you like.

[newbold]

hey guys...go easy on this kid.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

I doubt he's played a bootzilla, but they don't have a great reputation for durability. Do a search on 'em.


You're in Houston, there's got to be at least one or two guitar shops down there that you can go and try out all the pedals you like.

There are and I do plan on trying a lot out before I buy anything. I've played the bootzilla (teacher owns one) and it sounded great, I just don't want it fallin apart on me.

Originally Posted by newbold

hey guys...go easy on this kid.

whaat?

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

I doubt he's played a bootzilla, but they don't have a great reputation for durability. Do a search on 'em.

I have one, and its needed repairing, more than once......
Thier biggest problem is the wires that come up to the LED's in the footpedal itself, they snap easy, and are really 'effin hard to fix......

Immense tone, though.

[kugelspot]

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Well the wah I played was a bass crybaby and it has a really cool sound with fuzz... 'specially with my fretless! But I want a funky sound also, will I have to get two?

The despite the guitar version being considered a more rock-y wah, the bass Crybaby is pretty funky, so if you like that one you wouldn't need another. Also, they are a bit too subtle for me, especially in a band setting. IMO, a wah should be one of the least subtle effects on your board. Don't let that discourage you though. the subtlty is the exact reason my teacher loves his.

A Morley Dual Bass Wah in the classic setting (or whatever they call the one that isn'y the funk setting) is more of a rock sound, just as a point of reference. Don't get one though. The sweep range sucks. If you like that sound get an older Morley, the ones that came in the huge silver housing, like the PWB.

I think a good wah for you would be the Ibanez Weeping Demon. Its very versatile, and even cheaper than the Crybaby

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

And what kinda pedal is the b;assmaster, cause I want one of those?

The B:assmaster is a clone of the old Maestro Brassmaster, one of the first pedals designed for bass. While there aren't a lot of clones out there, the B:assmaster is one of the best on the market, and an exact copy of the original. If you like that general sound, the Wounded Paw Attack Goat is part of the Brassmaster family, though not a clone per se. More like how the flute is considered a member of the woodwind family.

You might also want to check out a Fuzz Face, its in a similar vein.

[theunknowndude]

Originally Posted by kugelspot

The despite the guitar version being considered a more rock-y wah, the bass Crybaby is pretty funky, so if you like that one you wouldn't need another. Also, they are a bit too subtle for me, especially in a band setting. IMO, a wah should be one of the least subtle effects on your board. Don't let that discourage you though. the subtlty is the exact reason my teacher loves his.

A Morley Dual Bass Wah in the classic setting (or whatever they call the one that isn'y the funk setting) is more of a rock sound, just as a point of reference. Don't get one though. The sweep range sucks. If you like that sound get an older Morley, the ones that came in the huge silver housing, like the PWB.

I think a good wah for you would be the Ibanez Weeping Demon. Its very versatile, and even cheaper than the Crybaby



The B:assmaster is a clone of the old Maestro Brassmaster, one of the first pedals designed for bass. While there aren't a lot of clones out there, the B:assmaster is one of the best on the market, and an exact copy of the original. If you like that general sound, the Wounded Paw Attack Goat is part of the Brassmaster family, though not a clone per se. More like how the flute is considered a member of the woodwind family.

You might also want to check out a Fuzz Face, its in a similar vein.

only thing I would like to amend is there are a lot of clones,... BYOC (buily your own clone) has clones of most popular pedals, axeandyoushallreceive will actually sell you prebuilt versions if you don't want to build them yourself...

I second bassduzz.com though, fuzz can be a wide world unto itself, mostly dependant on the tone, versatility and what setting you play in... everytime you think its all been covered someone else bring up a slightly different design that sounds awesome... probably why some of us officially have too many dirt pedals (I knwo I do now!)!
weeping demon is an awesome pedal, its optical (so no worry about breaking stuff or scratchy pots) and you can change every parameter including wether its in switch mode or switchless